What lives in the Chihuahuan desert?

Answer 1

There are numerous animals that call the Chihuahuan Desert home. Here are some of them:

Cougar

Bobcat

Jaguar

Jaguarundi

Wolf

Coyote

Gray Fox

Red Fox

Kit Fox

Coati

Raccoon

Ringtail

Skunks (several species)

Badger

Opossums

Kangaroo Rats (several species)

Pack Rats

Ground Squirrels

Prairie Dog

Mule Deer

Desert Bighorn Sheep

Many species of rat and mouse

Eagles, Hawks, Owls, Ravens and Vultures

Many, many species of birds

Rattlesnakes - several species

Copperhead

Many species of non venomous snakes

Gila Monster

Many species of harmless lizards, including horned lizards

Box Turtles

Mud Turtles

Softshell Turtles

Several species of slider turtles

Texas Tortoise

Bolson Tortoise

Several species of toads and frogs

Tiger Salamander

and others!

Answer 2

You mean animal and plant life? Although many think of deserts as arid wastelands devoid of life, this is not the case. The Chihuahuan desert is teeming with abundant animal and vegetal life. Some examples would be:

• Conejo del desierto/Desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
• Liebre del desierto/Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
• Raton de cactus/Cactus mouse (Peromyscus eremicus)
• Zorro veloz/Swift fox (Vulpes velox)
• Ratona a.k.a. Matraca Desertica/Cactus wren(Campylorhynchos brunneicapillus)
• Correcaminos/Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
• Serpiente de cascabel de Mojave/Mojaverattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus)
• Culebra chirrionera/Coachwhip snake(Masticophis flagellum)
• Huico de Nuevo Mexico/New Mexican whiptaillizard (Cnemidophorus neomexicanus)
• Sapo manchado/Red-spotted toad (Bufo punctatus)
• Coyote (Canis latrans)
• Lobo gris Mexicano/Mexican grey wolf (Canis lupus baileyi)
• Zorrillo/Hooded skunk (Mephitis macroura)
• Gato montes/Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
• Ciervo mulo a.k.a. Venado bura/Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)

As for plants, some of them would include:

• Creosote/Creosotebush (Larrea tridentata)
• Yerba del hule/Tarbush (Flourensia cernua)
• Costilla de vaca/Four-winged Saltbush(Atriplex canescens)
• Guayule/Mariola (Pathenium incanum)
• Mezquite dulce/Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa)
• Cholla/Tree Cholla (Opuntia imbricata)
• Cacto de barril/Barrel Cactus (Ferrocactus wislizenii)

Answer 3

The lechugilla is the indicator plant of the Chihuahuan Desert. However, there are many other plants that thrive in the desert. Here are a few:Creosote bush

Ocotillo

Mesquite

Torrey's yucca

Soap tree yucca

Salt bush

Opuntia species of cacti

barrel cacti

Cat claw

Acacia

Screwbean mesquite

many others

Answer 4

Several species of yucca, ocotillo, mesquite, catclaw, white thorn acacia, many species of cactus, grasses, annuals, perennials, and many more species of plants grow in the Chihuahuan Desert.

Answer 5

Yucca, ocotillo, mesquite, creosote bush, acacia, cacti, and many other plants grow well in the Chihuahuan Desert.

Answer 6

Yes, the Chihuahuan Desert has vegetation. The most commonly seen plants are the creosote bush, mesquites, various yucca species and the ocotillo.

Answer 7

The most common plants seen in the Chihuahuan Desert are grasses, mesquite trees, creosote bush, yuccas and ocotillos.